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Analysis of suicide notes: An experience in eskişehir city

İntihar notlarının analizi: Eskişehir deneyimi

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275–279
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Results: It was found that 95 (56.5%) of all cases had left a suicide letter, 69 (41.1%) cases had sent a telephone message to a person or more than one person, 4 (2.4%) cases had written notes about suicide and death in social networking sites.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: It is estimated that a million people around the world die by suicide each year.
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Key Findings & Data:It has been reported that a note was left in 5%-43% of the suicides.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: It was found that 95 (56.5%) of all cases had left a suicide letter, 69 (41.1%) cases had sent a telephone message to a person or more than one person, 4 (2.4%) cases had written notes about suicide and death in social networking sites.
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Introduction: It is estimated that a million people around the world die by suicide each year. It has been reported that a note was left in 5%-43% of the suicides. In this study, it we aimed to evaluate and discuss suicide notes in our city which is situated in Western Anatolia and where several universities are located. Method: All forensic deaths in Eskişehir in 10-year period between 2001 and 2011 were evaluated. Forensic investigation files were assessed. After investigation, Out of 399 cases, 168 (42.1%) cases, who were determined to have left a suicide letter, telephone message (sms) or message via social network sites, were included in the scope of the study. Results: It was found that 95 (56.5%) of all cases had left a suicide letter, 69 (41.1%) cases had sent a telephone message to a person or more than one person, 4 (2.4%) cases had written notes about suicide and death in social networking sites. Conclusion: A suicide note is an important finding in suicide cases to clarify the case. However, the note should be confirmed by investigation to be accepted as evidence.

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Giriş: Dünyada her yıl bir milyon insanın intihar nedeniyle öldüğü tahmin edilmektedir. İntiharların %5-%43’ünde intihar notu bırakıldığı bildirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Batı Anadolu’da bulunan ve üniversite şehri olan ilimizde intihar notlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Eskişehir’de 2002 ile 2011 yılları arasındaki 10 yıllık dönemde, adli nitelikli ölümlerin tümü değerlendirildi. Adli soruşturma dosyaları incelendi. İntihar ettiğine karar verilen 399 olgu içinden intihar mektubu, telefon mesajı (sms) veya sosyal paylaşım siteleri aracılığıyla intihar notu bıraktığı saptanan 168 (%42,1) olgu çalışma kapsamına alındı. Bulgular: Tüm olguların 95’inin (%56,5) intihar mektubu bıraktığı, 69’unun (%41,1) bir ya da birden fazla kişiye sms attığı, 4’ünün (%2,4) ise sosyal paylaşım sitesine intihar ve ölüm ile ilgili notlar yazdığı saptandı. Sonuç: İntihar olduğu düşünülen olgularda intihar notu, olayın aydınlatılması için önemli bir bulgudur. Ancak delil kabul edilebilmesi için soruşturma sonucunda doğrulanması gerekir.

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KARBEYAZ, K., AKKAYA, H., BALCI, Y., URAZEL, B. (2014). Analysis of suicide notes: An experience in eskişehir city. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, Cilt: 51 - Sayı: 3, 275–279. https://ajindex.com/articles/292866

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